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burglaries

noun

plural of burglary

as in robberies

the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.

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Recent Examples of burglaries By the same year-to-date metric, robberies this year have fallen by 27% and burglaries by 32%. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 In recent months, burglars have hit shops in Burbank, Anaheim, Brentwood and Simi Valley, stealing anywhere from thousands to more than $100,000 worth of Pokémon and sports cards during quick smash-and-grab burglaries. — Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 30 June 2026 In February 2025, seven men were arrested and charged with the burglaries. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock Police Department. — Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026 Investigators in Stockton are looking for clues and suspects in the Wednesday burglaries, which have become the latest incidents in a string of Pokémon card thefts across the country. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026

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Oakland Police arrested three suspects last week on suspicion of multiple robberies.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026

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San Jose has faced similar challenges with public art thefts and vandalism in recent years.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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